EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

 

1.        This is the seventh Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report prepared by Cinotech Consultants Limited (ET-Cinotech) for the project “Lamma Power Station Extension – Supply and Installation of Submarine Gas Pipeline” (the Project).  This document reported the findings of EM&A Works conducted in August 2005.

 

Environmental Monitoring Works

 

Water Quality

 

2.        No water quality monitoring for the Project was carried out in the reporting month.

 

Complaints and Prosecutions

 

3.        No environmental complaint and prosecution were received during the reporting month.

 

Future Key Issues

 

4.        Anchor protection/rock dumping works will be the major activities in the coming months.  No major environmental impact is anticipated from the works.

 

 


1               INTRODUCTION

Background

1.1        Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd. (HEC) intends to develop a 1,800 MW power station in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to meet the forecast increase in electricity demand to cope with the social and economical growth of the HKSAR. The proposed power station will be located at reclaimed land in the south of the existing Lamma Power Station at the western edge of Lamma Island, termed Lamma Power Station Extension.

1.2        The proposed Power Station will use natural gas as fuel to generate electricity. The natural gas will be supplied from Guandong Liquefied Natural Gas (GD LNG) Terminal located at Cheng Tou Jiao of Shenzen PRC via a 20 inches diameter gas submarine pipeline. 

1.3        HEC awarded Saipem Asia Sdn. Bhd. (hereafter called “the Contractor) for the design, engineering, supply of materials, fabrication, testing at works, delivery to site, complete erection including pre-trenching, pipe laying, rock dumping, testing and pre-commissioning at site, preservation during the Defects Liability Period of Submarine Gas Pipeline under to Project titled “Lamma Power Station Extension – Supply and Installation of Submarine Gas Pipeline” (hereinafter called “the Project”). Cinotech Consultants Limited was subsequently commissioned by the Contractor as the Environmental Team (ET-Cinotech) to provide environmental consultancy services and to undertake the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) works for the Project.

1.4        The Project works include Pre-Trenching works, Pipe-Lay installation, Post-Lay Trenching (Jetting) and Rock Dumping works related to the installation of 92 km of 20 inches diameter Submarine Gas Pipeline between Guandong Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal (GD LNG) and the receiving point at Gas Receiving Station (GRS) at South-West of Lamma Extension on Lamma Island of Hong Kong – SAR.  An Environmental Permit (EP) has been issued for the Lamma Power Station Extension project.  Variations to the EP requirements have been proposed recently for the Project works and the VEP no. EP-071/2000/C was issued on 18th May 2005. 

1.5        The Pre-Trenching works, Pipe-Lay installation and Post-Lay Trenching (Jetting) have been completed.  Anchor protection/rock dumping works will be the major activities in the coming months.

Project Organizations

1.6        Different parties with different levels of involvement in the project organization include:

·       Project Proponent –Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd. (HEC)

·       Contractor – Saipem Asia Sdn. Bhd.

·       Environmental Team (ET-Cinotech) – Cinotech Consultants Limited

 

1.7        The responsibilities of respective parties are detailed in Section 3 of the EM&A Requirements Review (Review) and the project organization chart is presented in Figure 3.1 of the Review. The key contacts of the ET- Cinotech are shown in Table 1.1.

Table 1.1     Key Project Contacts

Party

Name

Role

Phone No.

Fax No.

ET-Cinotech

Dr. Priscilla Choy

Project Manager

2151 2089

3107 1388

Ms. Winniss Kong

Coordinator

2151 2068

3107 1388

Mr. Henry Leung

Monitoring Team Leader

2151 2087

3107 1388

 


2               Water Quality Monitoring

2.1        No water quality monitoring was carried out in the reporting month.

 

 

3               ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

Implementation Status of Mitigation Measures

3.1        The implementation status of mitigation measures is summarized in Appendix A.

Summary of Non-compliance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit

3.2        No non-compliance was recorded during the site audits in the reporting month. 

Summary of Complaints and Prosecution

3.3        No environmental complaint and prosecution was received during the reporting month.  The complaint log for the works is provided in Appendix B.

 

 

4               FUTURE KEY ISSUES

Key Issues for the Coming Month

4.1        Anchor protection/rock dumping works will be the major activities in the coming months.  No major environmental impact is anticipated.  Ad hoc site inspection will be carried out as necessary in accordance with the EM&A Manual.

 

 


5               CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusions

5.1        No environmental monitoring and audit works were performed in the reporting month.

5.2        Anchor protection/rock dumping works will be the major activities in the coming months.  No major environmental impact is anticipated.